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RAYMOND F. KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ANNOUNCES THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS FOR 2017-18 SEASON

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RAYMOND F. KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ANNOUNCES THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS FOR 2017-18 SEASON

Kravis Center 25th Annv Gala February 11, 2017 photos by CAPEHART

Penny Bank, Bradley Hurston and Irene Karp to Serve Three-Year Terms

(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) – The Board of Directors of the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts recently elected Penny Bank, Bradley Hurston and Irene Karp to the not-for-profit performing arts center’s board for three-year terms. John Jenkins, Amin Khoury, Sidney Kohl and Lee Wolf were elected as new Life Trustees, and Stephen Brown and Richard Sloane were each re-elected to a three-year term.

Michael Bracci was re-elected Board Chair and other officers elected for 2017-2018 are Vice Chair, Jane Mitchell; Vice Chair, Laurie Silvers; Treasurer, John Kessler and Secretary, James Harpel.

Penny Bank, a resident of Palm Beach, Fla. and Baltimore, Md., is a graduate of George Washington Universityin Washington, D.C. Bank is currently President of the Helen S. and Merrill L. Bank Foundation, Inc. She is a Founder Member and serves on the Education Advisory Committee for the Kravis Center and is also a Board Member and Dramaworkshop Producer at Palm Beach Dramaworks. In Maryland, as a volunteer at the National Aquarium, she is a Special Projects Coordinator for the Volunteer Department. She also serves as a Board Member for Baltimore Center Stage and Chairperson of the Center Stage Society.

Wellington resident Bradley Hurston received his Bachelor of Science from Ohio State University and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Miami. Hurston is Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Iberia Wealth Advisors, in Palm Beach. He is the Chairman of the KravisCenter’s Community Relations Committee and is an Executive Committee Member of the Young Friends of the Kravis Center.

Palm Beach resident Irene Karp has served on the Development Committee of the Kravis Center for more than five years and is also a Kravis Center Founder Member. She currently serves on the Executive Board of the Norton Museum, is Vice President of the Palm Beach County Cultural Council and is involved with the Center for Creative Education. Originally from Louisville, Ky., Karp serves on the National Board of Louisville’s Speed Art Museum and devotes considerable time to the West EndSchool, a boarding school for Louisville’s at-risk male youth.

“The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts welcomes Penny Bank, Bradley Hurston and Irene Karp to the Board of Directors,” said Bracci. “Each new member has been involved with the Kravis Center for years and brings exceptional knowledge and expertise to the Board. Their passion for the arts, coupled with their professional experience and community involvement, will help the Kravis Center continue to thrive, succeed and evolve for years to come.”

The Kravis Center is a not-for-profit performing arts center whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality, by offering comprehensive arts education programs, by providing a Palm Beach County home for local and regional arts organizations to showcase their work and by providing an economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County.

The Kravis Center is located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. Established as a leading force in the social fabric of the community, its many outreach programs are as broad and varied as the community itself. To date, the Center has opened the door to the performing arts for more than 2 million school children.

For general information about the Kravis Center, please visit the Kravis Center’s official website kravis.org. Follow the Kravis Center on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Taste History Culinary Tour in Palm Beach County, Florida kicked-off

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Taste History Culinary Tour in Palm Beach County, Florida kicked-off

L-R: Lamauria, age 15; Maya, age 11; Carolina, age 14; Sahara, age 10, Medjina, age 11; Fiona, age 11; Star, age 9 and Taste History Culinary Tour Executive Director, Lori J. Durante at Hurricane Alley Raw Bar & Restaurant in the Avenue of the Arts District in Boynton Beach, Florida. 7 students from Miami and Boca Raton experienced the Taste History Culinary Tour’s Fall kick-off on Saturday, September 23, 2017. The students are members of Sisters Uniting Minds Across America of Miami, Florida which is a girls’ mentoring program that uses engaging field trips to support the STEAM curriculum thus they selected the Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County, Florida.

Fall 2017 hosting girls’ mentoring group from Miami, Florida

Palm Beach County, Florida – – – 7 students from Miami and Boca Raton experienced the Taste History Culinary Tours’ Fall kick-off on Saturday, September 23, 2017. The students are members of Sisters Uniting Minds Across America of Miami, Florida which is a girls’ mentoring program that uses engaging field trips to support the STEAM curriculum therefore they selected Taste History. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics which are elements woven within the Taste History Culinary Tours. The September 23rd tour traveled to Boynton Beach and Delray Beach where the students learned Florida history, toured emerging arts districts, met local artists and owners of the family eateries. The districts visited included the City of Boynton Beach’s Avenue of the Arts and the Boynton Beach Industrial Arts District (BBAD). In Delray Beach, the students went to Downtown and then traveled to the historic Black Business District. Cuisines featured were Floribbean and Italian. Ranging in ages 9 to 15 years, the students attend schools, in Miami, respectively, at David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center, Miami Senior High School, Madie Ives Community Elementary School, Mater Grove Elementary, Young Women’s Preparatory and in Boca Raton at Boca West High School. “Taste History was exceptional and well narrated. Children on the tour were engaged and happy,” says Martia West, founder of Sisters Uniting Minds Across America.

The non-profit Taste History was established in 2011 and is the first culinary tour in Palm Beach County, Florida. Taste History alternately features the unique flavors in more than 5 cities with cultural food tastings, local art viewing and history learning. Taste History is a multi-sensory experience that rotates trips on the first, second, third and fourth Saturdays, year-round to West Palm Beach; Lake Worth and Lantana; and Delray Beach and Boynton Beach, Florida.

The tour is part bus riding and part walking. All tours start at 11am. New Fee is $50 to $60 per adult; free for children under age 14 (Maximum 5 children free per tour. Children must be accompanied by a paid adult family member). Private and team building tours are also available. Advance reservations required. Purchase tickets online at tastehistoryculinarytours.org. Call 561-638-8277. Taste History is an educational program of the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History which is a non-profit 501c3. Since 1999, the museum has curated 20 design-related exhibits and began its heritage tours in 2004 with the popular Narrated Bus Tours of Historic Delray Beach that’s hosted more than 8,000 people. Combining the attendance of the Narrated Bus Tours with the Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County, which was added in 2011, more than 13,000 people have been hosted on these cultural weekly and monthly tours.

Upcoming 2017 dates for Taste History Culinary Tours:

Saturday, October 7, 2017 – West Palm Beach/Lake Worth

Saturday, October 14, 2017 – Lake Worth & Lantana

Saturday, October 28, 2017 – Delray Beach & Boynton Beach

Saturday, November 4, 2017 – West Palm Beach/Lake Worth

Saturday, November 11, 2017 – Lake Worth & Lantana

Saturday, November 18, 2017 – Delray Beach & Boynton Beach

Saturday, November 25, 2017 – Thanksgiving Weekend Heritage, Art & Culinary Tour

Saturday, December 2, 2017 – West Palm Beach/Lake Worth

Saturday, December 9, 2017 – Lake Worth & Lantana

Wednesday, December 13, 2017 – Special Christmas Holiday Taste History

Saturday, December 23, 2017 – Christmas Weekend Heritage, Art & Culinary Tour

Contact:

Lori J. Durante

561-638-8277

news@tastehistoryculinarytours.org

Young Singers Receive Sweet Gift From U.S. Sugar

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Young Singers Receive Sweet Gift From U.S. Sugar

Young Singers of the Palm Beaches has received a sweet gift from U.S. Sugar – a $5,000 grant.

The funds received will be used to support programming and directly benefit the children of Young Singers. Pictured here, during presentation of the check, is (from left to right) YSPB Board Vice President Dave Frankland, singer Pamela Contreras, YSPB CEO Beth Clark, Jennifer Black from U.S. Sugar, Stacey Copeland from Florida Sugar Cane League, singer Angelo Pena, and YSPB Director Shawn Berry.

Young Singers of the Palm Beaches is Palm Beach County’s award-winning community choir. It is their mission to teach life skills through music by giving children an atmosphere of artistic excellence in which they develop teamwork and leadership skills, form supportive friendships, and serve as ambassadors in their community. For more information about Young Singers of the Palm Beaches, visit www.yspb.org or call 561-659-2332.

Pauline Zaros
Young Singers of the Palm Beaches
561-659-2332 office
561-828-2938 fax
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Wellington Garden Club’s Monthly Meeting

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Wellington Garden Club’s Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Garden Club will meet Monday, October 2, in the Lakeview Room at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). A light breakfast will begin at 9:30a.m.,followed by a business meeting at 10:15 a.m., and a program at 11:15 a.m. on the “History of Tropical Fruits in South Florida ” presented by Larry Grosser.

Grosser, a past president of the Rare Fruit Council and a Master Gardener, volunteers as a docent with the Historical Society of Palm Beach County. He has also been a longtime member of Mounts Botanical Garden and Fairchild Tropical Garden. In his informative lecture on the fruit trees native to the area, Grosser will include fruit related stories about Wellington and Atlantis. Come learn about citrus, mango, coconut and other exotics and hear how the big freeze of 1894/95 prompted Henry Flagler to extend his railroad to Miami.

Guests are welcome but seating is limited. RSVP to Membership Chair Mary Drexler at mkdrexler@comcast.net. For more information, email info@wellingtongardenclub.org

Fright Nights prepares for the scare

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Fright Nights prepares for the scare

Who/What: The 16^th annual Fright Nights, the largest haunted attraction in South Florida, promises to be both scary and sweet (16!). Organizers are dedicated to bringing its guests brand new haunted attractions each year. In past years, they’ve concocted everything from flesh-eating zombies to twisted carnivals, haunted prisons, evil clowns, haunted hotels, ghostly graveyards, insane asylums, corn mazes, haunted hayrides, psychotic hillbillies and more. The event also includes scare zones, food, entertainment and midway carnival rides.

Dates: Begins with a “Behind the Scenes Tour” on Thurs., Oct. 5, from 6 to 11 p.m., then opens Fri., Oct. 6, and continues every Thursday, Friday and Saturday through Oct. 28. Dates: Oct. 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28

Hours: Thursdays from 6-11 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m.-midnight. Midway opens at 6 p.m. Haunts open at 7 p.m.

Admission: $30, which includes 30 tickets valued at $1 each. Tickets may be used for rides and haunts. Each haunt requires seven tickets and rides vary from one to three tickets. Tickets may not be used for food. Parental discretion is advised for those younger than 12 years old.

Public information: Call (561) 793-0333 or visit the websites, www.southfloridafair.com or www.myfrightnights.com, and Facebook, www.facebook.com/FrightnightsSFF.

Media Contact: Doreen Poreba, APR, The PR Czar® Inc., (772) 215-2333-text/mobile.

We gladly welcome TV news crews and news photographers and reporters for a behind-the-scenes tour or a live experience during the event. The Fright Nights crew also is willing to do any early morning TV broadcasts and will work with you to simulate the experience.

Annual CAFCI Friendship Ball on Oct. 28, 2017

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Annual CAFCI Friendship Ball

Kravis Center recruiting volunteers

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Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

Is Recruiting Volunteers for Sensational 2017-2018 Season

Volunteer Orientation is Next Tuesday, September 26 at 10 am

(West Palm Beach, FL – September 20, 2017) In preparation for its star-packed 2017-2018 Season starting in October, the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is seeking interested Volunteers.

“With over 400 volunteers, the Kravis Center knows that the show would not go on without the dedicated corps of people who donate their valuable time to the Center,” says Usher Coordinator Karole Cooney. “While many volunteers have been with us since opening night, we are now seeking applicants to join the ranks and become an integral part of this vibrant theater.”

There are volunteer opportunities as ushers, tour guides, and to work in hospitality, gift shop, data entry, the education department and the administrative offices.

To become an usher, applicants must complete a training course about Kravis Centeroperations. The course includes information about emergency evacuations, seating, show procedures and customer service skills.

The next New Volunteer Orientation will be held at the Kravis Center’s Rinker Playhouse next Tuesday, September 26, at 10 am.

Anyone interested in becoming a Volunteer is encouraged to download a printable Volunteer Application from the website, fill it out and bring it to the orientation program. If unable to attend the orientation, please mail the application to Beth Foster, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts,701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33401.

The application is available online by going to kravis.org/volunteer.

About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

The Kravis Center for is a not-for-profit performing arts center whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality; by offering comprehensive arts education programs; by providing a Palm Beach County home in which local and regional arts organizations can showcase their work; and by providing an economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County. The Kravis Center is located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach,FL. For more information, please call 561-832-7469 or visit the official website at kravis.org.